Burdette v. Burdette

Haymond, Judge:

On April 17, 1961, the plaintiff, Dewey Burdette, recovered a judgment against his younger brother, the defendant, Ted Burdette, for $9,000.00, upon a verdict of a jury, in the Circuit Court of Clay County. Upon the application of the defendant, who seeks reversal, the case is here on appeal.

The accident in which the plaintiff received the personal injuries of which he complains occurred on the morning of February 27, 1960. At that time the defendant was and for sometime had been the owner and operator of an automobile repair shop and garage near the Town of Clay, in Clay…